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Diseases » Angioid streaks » Summary
 

What is Angioid streaks?

What is Angioid streaks?

  • Angioid streaks: Streaks that radiate out from the optic nerve head under the retina. The streaks may be red, brown or grey. The streaks resemble blood vessels and hence the term angioid. The streaks represent tiny breaks in the elastic membrane of the retina (Bruch's membrane). The anomaly is often associated with conditions such as Paget's disease, sickle cell anemia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
  • Angioid streaks: Small breaks in the elastin-filled tissue of the retina.
    Source - Diseases Database

Angioid streaks: Introduction

How serious is Angioid streaks?

Complications of Angioid streaks: see complications of Angioid streaks

What causes Angioid streaks?

Causes of Angioid streaks: see causes of Angioid streaks

What are the symptoms of Angioid streaks?

Symptoms of Angioid streaks: see symptoms of Angioid streaks

Complications of Angioid streaks: see complications of Angioid streaks

Angioid streaks: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Angioid streaks.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Angioid streaks.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Angioid streaks: see treatments for Angioid streaks
Research for Angioid streaks: see research for Angioid streaks

Name and Aliases of Angioid streaks

Main name of condition: Angioid streaks

Other names or spellings for Angioid streaks:

Knapp streaks, Knapp striae


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